Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1887-03-30
CoNNEOTICUTs LAWMAKERS.

C0NNECTECUT'S LAWmAkE EMS.
Afternoon Sessions of Both Houses
But Little Business Transacted
Talk Abe 4 Changing the Asricul-
tural School-Judge Demtng's APP
pointment Confirmed by the Senate
and House-DiscussfOn on the APPro-
priatiOn to the Industrial school Tor
GfrIs-Orher Matters of More OIL Less
Interest.
HARTFORD, March 90, 1887.
Especial to the J JOURNAL AND CoURIERl
Both branches of the General Assembly
met this afternoon at 1 o'clock and resumed
their duties for the week. Nearly every
member of the Senate was in his place, but
the House showed number of vacant seats
There was considerable excitement among
the members, or the agricultural portion of
them, regarding the proposition which ena-
mates from Wallingford to have the State
sell the Storrs agricultural school at Mans
field, and purchase the Community" farm
in Wallingford, which it is understood can
be bought for from $50, 900 to $25, 900. 1t is
claimed by the advocates of the measure that
there will be large saving to the State by
this plaA as the Storrs school asks for $780,
900 this year to erect new buildings and
nine Thousand dollars for running expenses.
They also claim, and with much truth, that
Wallingford is easier of access, being on
trunk line of railroad, while the present
school is four miles from the Mansfield depot,
which is on only branch road. The COM
mittee on appropriations before making the
appropriation for the Storrs school are to be
invited to visit the Community farm and the
agricultural committee will be included in
this invitation.
In the Senate to-day the matter creating
the most discussion was the resolution APP
propriating 900 to the Industrial School
for Girls at Middletown. A portion of this
amount is to provide for lighting tbs build
ings by gas or electricity and the erection of
fire escapes and the remainder to be de-
voted to the erection of an Office building.
Senator Gallagher warmly advocated the
passage of the resolution. Senator Graham
thought that if the State was to continue
these large appropriations to private in
situations, was this school, then
they should come under State control
He would not, however, oppose the appro
priation at this time as he thought the i'm
provements called for were absolutely neces-
sary. After an hours discussion the resolu-
ton passed without dissenting vote.
Senator Walsh presented the report of the
committee on judiciary favorable to resolu-
ton appointing Lucius P. Deming judge for
two years from April 1 of the new criminal
court of common pleas for New Haven
county. All rules were suspended and 1t
was passed by AN unanimous ballot-19 Sen
ators voting. Senator Walsh and Hyde acted
as tellers The resolution was then sent to
ha Tha Monfui11a RI
matter was recommitted in concurrence.
On the report of the committee a resolu-
ton appropriating $50, 900 for the erestion of
two new cottages for the Reform school in
mates was passed.
Senator Staub explained the resolution
appropriating $500 to each of the four
members of the commission on statute revi-
sion-e1 Judge Hoyey, Judge Fem, Senator
Walsh and ex-senator Mclean. This makes
$500 each, altogether. Senator Coffin was
satisfied that the sum was not exorbitant for
the work done. The resolution was passed
without dissenting voice.
Senator Gallagher sent in a favorable and
unanimous report of the committee fed
eral relations on the partial free trade reso-
luton requesting our senators and represent
atives to have lumber, coal, iron, wool, salt
and copper ore put on the free trade list. 1t
went on the calendar.
The House got through their work early,
Unero Deln& uCCle TO 90 OUTSIDE OIL cOncurrlus
with the Senate in bills of minor Importance
passed by that body. The resolution ap-
pointing Judge Deming judge of the Crimi-
nal Court of Common Pleas came from the
Senate passed. The House concurred by a
nearly unanimous vote.
Mr.. Davis, of Haddam, called up from the
foot of the calendar the substitute bill con-
corning bridges over the tracks and property
of railroads. He presented an amendment
giving the railroad commissioners the power
to determine the length, width and materials
to be used in the bridges ordered; and, as
amended, the bill was passed.
The committee on appropriations present
ed a bill appropriating $1O,S5O for the de-
benture and expenses bill for the next two
years, and 1912. so for the same purpose for
the House of Representatives.
The same committee reported minor de-
fciency bill, which was tabled for the calen-
dar.
At 1:55 the House adjourned until We'd
nesday at 10 a. NJ, having been in session
less than one honr.
LEGISLATIVE NOTES.
The bill relating to the town management
of schools is the special order of the House for
tomorrow.
Mayor Buckley, of Hartford, will address
the finance committee to morrow on the pro-
posed tax laws. He is opposed, in general,
to the recommendations of the special COM
mission, as a consid srable majority of the
legislators appear to be.
The Legislative Veteran association will
join the Army and Navy club in their annual
reunion at Merrill's on the 9th of next
month.
This afternoon the committee on new coun-
ties and county seats held session in the
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